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Coding Crosswalks Cheat Sheet (DRAFT) by

This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.

Inpa­tient POS Type 21

Admit
Subsequent
99221
99231
99222
99232
99223
99233
Discharge
99238-30 min or less
99239-30 min or more
 

Inpa­tient Consult POS Type 21

Non Medicare & MA
Medicare & MA
99251
99231
99252
99232
99253
99221
99254
99222
99255
99223
Medicare & Medicare Advantage plans do not cover consult codes, these convert to the approp­riate E&M code based on the required key components and contri­butory factor­s.R­equired Components 3/3
 

Obse­rvation POS Type 22

Obs Admit
Obs Subsequent
Obs Consult (Non Medicare & MA ONLY)
99218
99224
99241
99219
99225
99242
99220
99226
99243
Obs Discharge
 
99244
99217- Do not report this on the same date as the initial "­obs­erv­ation status­" See 99234-­99236 for that scenario.
 
99245